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Monday, March 30, 2015

The Librarians Season 1 Review

The Librarians is a spinoff of TNT's Librarian TV movie trilogy, which is set in a modern day world where the general public does not know that magic actually exists, and, and in a very Warehouse 13 meets Indiana Jones way, the Librarian must recovers magical artifacts to protect the world from evil. The Librarians series takes place after the trilogy of movies, and instead of focusing on main character from the trilogy, Flynn Carsen, the series is about the new generation of Librarians and their guardian, who is essentially the muscle to the Librarians' smarts. However, watching the movies is not necessary to understanding the series.
Plot: 7.0/10- The Librarians is an episodic series with each episode focusing on a different magical artifact from legend. However, what sets the series apart from the rest is the tone. The Librarians is unashamedly campy, and as such, never takes itself too seriously, and somehow, it actually works. Despite almost every episode featuring a couple of really dumb moments of bad writing, due to the lighthearted tone, the poor writing is surprisingly forgivable. With that said, the series can have moments of seriousness, which work rather well.

Characterization: 7.9/10- The characters in the series are not all that deep or complex, but they are fun and likable. The chemistry between the members of the team is what makes the series fun to watch. However, the villains are a bit too corny for their own.

Acting: 7.0/10- Despite the corny tone, the actors manage to playoff of the ridiculous situations well, especially Noah Wyle, who makes appearances from time to time. Also, special mention should go to Bruce Campbell for playing an exceptionally fun version of Santa Claus.
Special effects: 4.2/10- The Librarians' special effects use the campiness of the series to get away with some seriously low budget effects. At times, the special effects are not bad for television, but other times, they are terrible to the point of hilarity, but not necessarily in a bad way.

Humor: 8.2/10- The series is not a comedy. With that said, there are plenty of laughs throughout as expected with a series of its nature.

Entertainment Value: 8.7/10- The Librarians' best aspect is its sheer amount of fun it is to watch. Sure, the campy tone may be a turn off for some, but you like to sit back and enjoy some old school fun, then The Librarians is likely to entertain you.

Overall: 7.9/10- The Librarians is one of those rare modern television series that never takes itself too seriously, yet not to the point of parody or comedy, because it acknowledges its campiness, while not winking to the audience. It might not blow you away with the story or characters, but as an incredibly entertaining weekly romp, The Librarians is a complete success!

Watch if you like: Campy fun, Fantasy, Warehouse 13, Indiana Jones,

Are you interested in The Librarians? Please comment below and let me know.

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15 comments:

  1. I absolutely adore the Librarians and am so glad that it's gotten a second season! Can't wait to see what's next! Excellent review, James!
    -Tegan

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    1. I am glad too! I hope it is as good as the first! And thanks!

      -James

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  2. Great review, James! I have the same opinion. It certainly is silly and campy and sometime very laughable, but it's all part of it's charm. It was a nice change from all the TV shows that take themselves too seriously. I enjoyed the first season, and will probably watch the second! :)

    Interestingly, I never could manage to sit through a Librarian movie, though I tried a couple times.

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    1. Exactly! It is different than everything else on TV, so its really refreshing actually. I'd recommend trying to watch one of the Librarian films sometime; they are not great, but for a TV movie they are fun. :)

      -James

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  3. Tried the first ep, not knowing it had a history before. I thought Wyle (who I love in Falling Skies) was too self-consciously Matt Smith's Dr Who and it did think it spent too much time impressing on us how much fun it all was. I also thought the former Mystique was terribly poor at acting. However, I liked all the Excalibur stuff and the newbies - especially magic girl - had promise but with so many shows to watch this one didn't grab me. Might catch up at some stage.

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    1. Considering that you disliked much of Matt Smith's run on the series, I think this series might not be for you.

      -James

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  4. The best pundit I know:) picked the Libraians as the best new show of the year, and gave it other tributes, "Rebecca Aile Romijn of noticeable Dutch ancestry is just totally captivating"

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    1. The Flash is my pick for best new series, but this one is not far behind! :)

      -James

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  5. The fact that Bruce Campbell guested would make me watch that ep, at the very least!

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    1. That Christmas episode was so much fun because of Campbell!

      -James

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  6. You've pretty much hit on what makes The Librarians such a fun watch. It's fun w/out being idiotic, fully aware of what it is and unafraid to have fun w/the concept. I also think it has one of the best casts, one that works so well together.

    I love how The Librarians doesn't take itself seriously but doesn't go really over-the-top. This is an excellent show and I'm looking forward to Season Two.

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    1. Thank you Rick. Hopefully season two can capture the same magic and chemistry of the first season, and I agree about the cast; they work so well together.

      -James

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  7. How have I never heard of this?! Good review! I wonder if I would like this show?...

    ~Jamie

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    1. I suppose I forget to mention it to you. You would probably like the series if there was not so much anime to watch. XD

      -James

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  8. Is that Christian Kane? If so, I'm interested!

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